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India in 1689

Historical records for India in 1689, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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7Events
4Named people
4Places
3Categories

Historical records

February

1 February 1689Capture of SambhajiAurangzeb Timurid Alamgir

Sangameshwar · House / Mughal Empire

His forces capture the Maratha ruler Sambhaji

March

11 March 1689ExecutionSambhaji Bhonsle

Tulapur · House / Maratha Empire

Executed by order of Aurangzeb

11 March 1689Execution of SambhajiAurangzeb Timurid Alamgir

Tulapur · House / Mughal Empire

Orders the execution of Sambhaji after his capture

12 March 1689SuccessionRajaram Bhonsle

Raigad · House / Maratha Empire

Succeeds his brother Sambhaji as Maratha ruler

Other Events

1689Death of AlamgirAlamgir

House / House of Mogul

Captures & executes the Sivajis son of the Maratha

1689Escape to GingeeRajaram Bhonsle

Gingee · House / Maratha Empire

Rajaram escapes Mughal pressure in Maharashtra and establishes his court at the distant fortress of Gingee in Tamil Nadu.

1689ExecutionAlamgir

House / House of Mogul

Captures & executes the Sivajis son of the Maratha

1689Invasion of MarathaAlamgir

House / House of Mogul

Overuns the territory of the Maratha with his Grand Army of the Deccan

Names involved

AlamgirAurangzeb Timurid AlamgirRajaram BhonsleSambhaji Bhonsle

Places involved

GingeeRaigadSangameshwarTulapur

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.